For you Drone haters

[Versatile]

Originally Posted by lifelongMOgal

Well, no. Once again we see the far left attacking physical objects and assuming people have an objection to them than the potential abuse of their use by our federal government.

Drones, like any other technology, have the potential to be used for good or for evil. Obama and the USDA have shown the federal government is willing to abuse that power with drones early from the onset.

In contrast, the use of drones in fighting wild fires, search and rescue operations, patroling our unsecured borders, would be good applications where conditions may be to treacherous to send manned aircraft.

See the difference? As always, it is the application and the ethics of those employing it, not the technolgy itself.

Let's see some truth before anymore extreme rwnjb blabbering jibberish.What abuse and where?"Obama and the USDA have shown the federal government is willing to abuse that power with drones early from the onset."

[OICU812]

Originally Posted by lifelongMOgal

Well, no. Once again we see the far left attacking physical objects and assuming people have an objection to them than the potential abuse of their use by our federal government.

Drones, like any other technology, have the potential to be used for good or for evil. Obama and the USDA have shown the federal government is willing to abuse that power with drones early from the onset.

In contrast, the use of drones in fighting wild fires, search and rescue operations, patrolling our unsecured borders, would be good applications where conditions may be to treacherous to send manned aircraft.

See the difference? As always, it is the application and the ethics of those employing it, not the technology itself.

When their purpose turns into one of spying on the American people, in hopes of catching them doing something government does not like, then we object. Scanning for forest fires and assisting in forecasting weather is just fine.

[burdell]

Originally Posted by OICU812

Helicopters, and especially satellites in geosynchronous orbit, are very expensive to operate, and are not used to willy-nilly spy on everyone, hoping to catch them doing something wrong.

Among other things manned aircraft are used to look into peoples' property looking for marijuana growing operations, this is any differnt than a drone how? I don't buy the cost concern, since when has that stopped government agencies?

[burdell]

Originally Posted by OICU812

When their purpose turns into one of spying on the American people, in hopes of catching them doing something government does not like, then we object. Scanning for forest fires and assisting in forecasting weather is just fine.

By that standard all regular police patrols would be cancelled. Stilol doesn't explain the irrational fear of drones.

[OICU812]

Originally Posted by Versatile

Let's see some truth before anymore extreme rwnjb blabbering jibberish.What abuse and where?"Obama and the USDA have shown the federal government is willing to abuse that power with drones early from the onset."

The EPA does use drones for "aerial surveillance" of farms and ranches to spy on them so they can try and catch them breaking one of their tens of thousands of EPA regulations.

I still wonder where in the US Constitution the EPA is allowed to exist and operate as it does.

[lifelongMOgal]

Originally Posted by Versatile

Let's see some truth before anymore extreme rwnjb blabbering jibberish.What abuse and where?"Obama and the USDA have shown the federal government is willing to abuse that power with drones early from the onset."

Obama's murder of American citizens of foreign soil via drone strike. USDA in Nebraska's activities abuse enough to have Nebraska state legislature and the legislatures of other states put forward legislation to stop their surveillance sans warrants. Do you own research lazy leftie, if you are able. Don't expect others to continue to continually spoon feed you FACTS. You have a browser, use it.

[OICU812]

Originally Posted by burdell

By that standard all regular police patrols would be cancelled. Stilol doesn't explain the irrational fear of drones.

Sorry, then you are a lost cause. May as well allow government to place video surveillance in every room of your home, it's just like the police checking in to make sure you are safe.

[burdell]

Originally Posted by OICU812

Sorry, then you are a lost cause. May as well allow government to place video surveillance in every room of your home, it's just like the police checking in to make sure you are safe.

Didn't say I agree with it now, did I?

But, I fail to see any difference in a radio cruiser patrol out looking for wrong doing in plain view than a drone over flyingan area looking for wrong doing in plain view.

[Franko]

Pilot free aircraft are here to stay. New technology will keep on coming. It can benefit us or hurt us depending on how it is used. One way to deter "big brother" is to allow for civil damages if they are caught snooping on someone with no justifiable reason.

The old question of "Who watches the watchers?" will remain.

[burdell]

Originally Posted by lifelongMOgal

Obama's murder of American citizens of foreign soil via drone strike. USDA in Nebraska's activities abuse enough to have Nebraska state legislature and the legislatures of other states put forward legislation to stop their surveillance sans warrants. Do you own research lazy leftie, if you are able. Don't expect others to continue to continually spoon feed you FACTS. You have a browser, use it.

My browser can't seem to find anything saying airspace over farms is inviolate, can yours?